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Ceiling Paper (USA)

This is a Ceiling paper. It is dated 1875–1900 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is machine-printed on paper. It is a part of the Wallcoverings department.

This object was donated by Dr. Samuel J. Holman and Mrs. Samuel J. Holman. It is credited Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Holman.

Its dimensions are

87 x 49.5 cm (34 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

possibly add to AB or: Wrong #

Cite this object as

Ceiling Paper (USA); machine-printed on paper; 87 x 49.5 cm (34 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.); Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Holman; 1972-38-27

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